Coaching camp formally begins subsequent week as Miami Dolphins rookies arrive in Miami Gardens on Tuesday. After a bitter finish to final season, camp marks step one in flipping the script for 2024.
Twenty-two gamers will swimsuit up in aqua for the primary time, together with 15 undrafted rookies and the franchise’s first first-round choice since Mike McDaniel turned head coach in 2022. Chosen with the No. 21 choose, Chop Robinson will see loads of motion with fellow edge rushers Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips recovering from knee accidents.
Miami hopes Robinson can hit the bottom working after rating sixth in cross rush win price (20.8 %) and incomes first-team All-Huge Ten honors in his junior season at Penn State. The Dolphins strengthened the sting speeding group with the addition of Shaq Barrett, however don’t be shocked to listen to Mohamed Kamara and Grayson Murphy make noise within the coming weeks.
Karmara, chosen within the fifth spherical out of Colorado State, was the Mountain West Defensive Participant of the Yr after 17 tackles for a loss in 2023. Murphy went undrafted however led all draft-eligible defenders with 172 quarterback pressures final season at UCLA, in response to PFF.
It gained’t take lengthy to identify Patrick Paul’s 6’7 body on the Baptist Well being Coaching Advanced. Miami’s second-round choice is taken into account a “uncooked prospect” however might be studying from two of the league’s greatest left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm.
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The Dolphins didn’t have third- or fourth-round picks however traded future draft capital to pick Tenessee’s Jaylen Wright within the fourth spherical. Wright can steal the highlight with game-breaking velocity, even when Miami didn’t essentially need assistance at working again with a one-two punch like Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane (and Jeff Wilson Jr. lurking).
Sixth-round draft choose Malik Washington joins the Dolphins after main faculty soccer in receptions final season and can now combat for targets in an offense that options Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and Odell Beckham Jr. Very similar to Wright, Washington is one other participant with the explosiveness to thrive in McDaniel’s offense.
Miami has a powerful trio of safeties in Jevon Holland, Jordan Poyer, and Marcus Maye, however a path exists for a fourth security to make the 53-man roster — particularly if Nik Needham is primarily used as a slot cornerback. Sixth-round rookie Patrick McMorris might construct a compelling case following a powerful camp and expertise taking part in on all 4 particular groups at San Diego State.
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Will the Dolphins select to maintain seven vast receivers? Can a seventh-round rookie safe a type of spots over somebody already with expertise in McDaniel’s system?
Tahj Washington, one other speedster, was drafted within the seventh spherical after catching passes from Caleb Williams at USC final season. One other rookie prepared to get soiled on particular groups, Tahj Washington maintained 15 yards per catch out of the slot.
Veteran gamers report on July 23 as Miami rounds out its 90-man coaching camp squad. There’s loads of top-end expertise on either side of the ball, however subsequent week is a primary take a look at rising gamers hoping to carve out a task on the 53-man roster.
